Levan Institute for Lifelong Learning

Bakersfield College has received a donation in order to establish an
educational program for people aged 55 and older. This survey will help us
design a program to suit your interests and convenience. Please return the
survey to Dr. Robert Allison,
Program Director, Levan Institute for Lifelong Learning, Bakersfield College,
1801 Panorama Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93305.

1. The following are some general topic areas. Check all the areas in
which you would be interested in taking a class. Note the examples for some
titles of possible courses.

Agriculture and gardening
(Example: Flowers of the Southern San Joaquin)Art (Example: Glassblowing)Business and computers (Example:
The Mysteries of the Internet Revealed)Current events and political
science (Example: Series on the 2008 Presidential Race)Finance and retirement (Example:
Investment Strategies for an Uncertain World)Foreign languages (Example:
Spanish for the Traveler)Health (Example: Sex after Sixty
– Changing Body, Changing Mind)History (Example: Immigration
and American Society)Humanities (Examples: A Day
with Bartok and Brahms; The Art and Science of Writing)Personal interests (Examples:
Travel Photography – Turning Snapshots into Art; Cabinetmaking)Psychology (Example:
Effectively Confronting Confrontation)Science and the world around us
(Example: The Human Genome)Course/field trips (Examples:
Theater trip to the Ahmanson; Wines of Central California and Sideways Tour
)List some of your own ideas for general and/or specific
courses below :

2. How long would you prefer a single course to last?

One to two weeksTwo to four weeksFour to six weeksA full 16-week semester is
OK with me.

3. How would you prefer that the courses you take be taught? Check all that
apply.